Fans of the Swedish Melo-Death Metal genre might get a kick out of this as CURRICULUM MORTIS is a kind of "all star" project featuring Fredrik Andersson on drums, guitars and bass (probably better known for his work with AMON AMARTH, A CANOROUS QUINTET, GUIDANCE OF SIN), Leo Pignon – guitars (A CANOROUS QUINTET, NIDEN […]
Formed in 2002 this highly promising Greek band released only one demo so far in the year of their conception as well as this 2-track promo CD, which despite its rather short length has left an entirely positive impression behind. By melting dark and morbid old school Death Metal in the Scandinavian vein (DEMIGOD, GRAVE, […]
Warning! THE COFFINSHAKERS are playing country music in the vein of JOHNNY CASH with evil lyrics! So if you think of ordering this one only by knowing about the record company or whatever: beware! For the few who might like this style: THE COFFINSHAKERS do have a certain coolness and finally, this 7″ is limited […]
The stories of our ancestors are often told these days but rarely in such a convincing metallic way. CELTACHOR from the evergreen island have released a concept demo in which lyrics and music are essentially connected. It’s mandatory to follow up the story – all lyrics are available in the plain but nevertheless beautiful booklet […]
After a last album for Earache ("Endtyme") described everywhere as a rather bleak and dark affair, CATHEDRAL begin their new association with Dream Catcher with the obvious goal to offer something fresher and groovier. Personally I don’t share the common view about a so called evolution of their music throughout the years. CATHEDRAL always played […]
And again a new release from the Rotten To The Core label. It’s the first full-length CD from CATARRHAL, also from Belgium. Funny is, my translator didn’t know the word "Putressence" with double s. It only suggests "Putrescence", which means "Fäulnis" in German. But ok. The short note announces brutal Death Metal with guttural vocals […]
Their label introduces this act as Hungarian "Swedish-Metallers". And although the band name would hint at a DISMEMBER-clone, it soon becomes very clear when listening to their second longplayer that the main influence here is AT THE GATES. I can almost hear you yawning now but hold on for a minute, since despite the lack […]
A bit of NILE, a bit of CANNIBAL CORPSE and INCANTATION melt together on this not very original, yet well performed, professionally recorded and thus highly entertaining 2nd demo from Swedish brutalizers CARRION CARNAGE. Founded in the city of Linköping in 2001 the band’s first recording was a single called "Evil" containing only that particular […]
What the fuck! CARNAVAGE are hailing from Algeria and this brutal outfit throws us a real bloody chunk of meat on our dirty tables. This rabies infested trio is recruited by two members of brutal Deathers HOMICIDAL and a member of LITHAM. The band which saw its light of day last year presents us a […]
Fifth release for this Swedish band, a bunch who tries really hard with each record to compete with THE HAUNTED I’d say. While this time they haven’t managed to approach them completely (comparisons are made with the best THE HAUNTED records a.k.a. the first two albums of course!), they finally manage to get somewhat close […]